End-flanging mechanism for can-bodies.



No. 858,783'. PATLNTLD JULY 2, 1907,

' H. 0. BLACK. Y

END FLANGING -B/IEGHNISB/IA POR CAN BODIES.

APPLIUATION FILED APR.6,1900.

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END JrL-ANGING MECHANISM FOR CAN BODIES.

APPLIUATIUN FILED APR.e,1so6.

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HENRY G. BLACK, OF SAN PATENT 'oEEIoE.

-FRANo1s"`oo, CALIFORNIA'.

ENn-FLANGING MEGHANISM son CAN-BODIES.

'To all whom 'it may concern: is Be it known that I, HENRY G. BLACK, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city and county of San Francisco, State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in End-Flanging Mechanism for Gan-Bodies; and 1. do hereby declare the following to lbe a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The present invention relates to mechanism for receiving can bddies and iianging the ends thereof, to prepare the same for the double seam crimping of the tops and bottoms thereto, such double seam crimping beingutilized in the formation of what is known to the trade as a sanitary can, that is a can body having the top and bottom secured thereto by crimping, in contra-distinction to a can having the tops and bottoms soldered thereto.

The hereinafter described mechanism is adapted for the -flangingof either end 0i a can body; hence the machine s especially adapted for the use of packersgenf erally employing cans for the placing of their goods upon the market. Ordinarily, the canis supplied to the packer or canner with its bottom double seamed thereto7 the upper end of the can body being outwardly langed to receive a head, after the can has been filled,

i the cans after being filled having their heads crimped thereon to form a double seam. The serious objection to the cans th'us supplied to the packerfiesides in the ia'ct thatlthe formed end flange is mashed or otherwise damaged or injured during shipment and transportation; hence it is ottimes impossible to properly secure the head to the can after the same has been filled or packed.

- .By the use of the presently described apparatus, the

'empty can is'supplied to the packer with its opened end unianged. l The can after being filled or packed, is

I then delivered to the Hanging machine, and its opened end" properly flanged to receive the can head to be applied thereto, said head being crimped and double seamed thereto by means of an apparatus to form the subject of a separate application. l

To comprehend the invention, reference should be had to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein-Q Figure 1 is a side view of the machine in elevation,

the central drive sleeve on the fixed vertical spindle,v

and the bearing sleeves keyed thereto being sectioned, one of the can clamping devices being illustrated in an `opened posltion, Wh1le` the oppositely dlsposed can clamping device'is shown closed `for the holding of the can, the can end flanging 'means for the closed can clamping defzice being in lowered position, the fixed cam grooved disks. being sectioned, likewise the supporting spider carrying the rotating means for the fianging rolls; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the apparatus, disclosing the eed'device for suppiying the cans onto the rotatable receiving table, and tlie means for removing Patented July 2, 1907.

the flanged cans from said receiving table; Fig. 3 ida cross sectional top plan view disclosing the receiving drawings; and Fig. 4 is a broken detail enlarged part sectional view disclosing one of the can end fianging means, said'view illustrating a can held to., l e rotatable receiving table, the plunger of the clampin' means lowered, and the mandrel he'ad thereof withinthe open end the open end ofthe can above the mandrel held therein, the means for actuating the vertically movable longer, lthe means for imparting rotatiori to the rotatab e sleeve being disclosed.

Referring to Fig. 1 ofthe drawings, the numeral 1 is used to designate a vertically'r arranged spindle, which serves as a guide post for the rotatable drive sleeve-2,

keyed a bevel v'gear 3,which gear is driven to rotate the sleeve 2, by means oi the pinions 4, said pinions being in any suitable manner. Two shafts and two drive pinions are illustrated, simply to permit of the machine being driven from either side. The drive sleeve 2 extends through the base plate 6, which plate carries the brackets 7 for the bearings 7, said brackets also being secured to the bearingA 8, to which the guide post' 1 is keyed. To this base plate 6 is securedthe cam grooved. ring 9, within the upwardly inclined cam groove 10` of l which work the rollers 11, of the hereinafter Vdescribed rods 12. Each plunger rod 12 extends through the receiving table 13, the hub 13 of -which is keyed to thc drive sleeve 2. This receiving table is held a distance above the plate 6, by means of the hub 14, o f said plate, on which the hub 13 of the receiving table bears. The plunger rods 12, four of such rods being shown, Fig. 3 of the drawings, extend through guide openings 15, of a spider 154, which spider is keyed to the drive sleeve 2, so astorotate therewith. Each plum ger rod 12 has secured thereto by a set screw 16, a pro' jecting lift arm 16, the outer end of each arm bei forked to fit within a circular groove 162, formed in the heads 17, which heads carry the Hanging rolls 17', 4 of the drawings. The said heads- 17A are featheredv to the spindles 18, which spindles rotateabout the vertically movable rods 19, each rod at *its lower end calrying a mandrel 20,'Twhich mandrel, when its rod-19 ertical opening 22 in the mandrel said mandrel vsuch portion of the opening being slightly4 enlargedto permit of the head of the screws table, said view being taken on line acl-x 1 of the I carrying the flanging rolls, and the mechanism for actuating the hinged arm carrying the clamp for the can 1 secured to the drive shafts 5, which sha-its are driven` thereto by means of the screws 22. These screws exof the held can, and the Hanging rolls as having 'flanged I tted thereon. To this sleeve, near its lower end, is

is lowered, as hereinafter deseribed,fmoves within Athe open end of the held can 21 to be iianged. The man- 20, the saine being inserted from the under face of the moving into the dovedailed circular groove 23, intercepted `by the vertical opening 22. While the mandrel and rod lf) are supported by the head l?, the said head is tree to turn or rotate without its motion being imparted to the mandrel 20, the said mandrel boing held against rotation by reason oi the rectangular end portion 23', of its rod 15), fitting within a similarly` shaped socket 24 formed in a holding plate 24, secured to the upper lace ol each arm 25 radially projecting from the hub 25 loosely fitted onthe central guide post 1.` Within a vertical guide opening 2G in the outer end portion ol' each arm 2.3, works the upper end oi the spindles 1B. T he spindles 18 rotate within the vertical guide bearings 27, upwardly extending from the spider 15.', and on each of the spindles 18, linmediately above .its guide bearings 27, is keyed a pinion 27. These pinions nxosh with a gear ring 28, the huh 28" oi which gear ring'is keyed to the upper end` portion of the central guide post 1.

To thc guide post l, immediately below the hub ol' the gear ring 28, is secured the hub 2l), of thc disk 29, Fig. l of the drawings. ln the under lace of this disk 29', is formed the circular calo groove Tit), within which work the rollers 30. These rollers are secured to the studs 3l, upwardly extending from the inner end por tion o f the slide blocks 32. These blocks arr.- formed with the projecting armor arms 32', which arm or'arms work through beaiingal 323, on the` side of the guide bearings 27,\the outer ends. oi' each arm, there being two shown in the drawings, terminating in trunnion `bearings 3.3i, in which rest the trunnions 34, projecting lrom each hinged clam p arm 34. These arms are hinged tothe guide bearings 27, the lower end ol each arm carrying a can retaining jaw or clamp section 3.1. These retaining jaws or clamp sections are to hold the upper portieri ofv the body of the can 2l, firmly into its fixed 'jaw or mold 35, which mold is secured by a bracket portion 36, to the rotatable receiving table lf). In height the mold or jaw 35 is slightly less than the can body to be llanged, the retaining jaw or clalnp section 35, when thrown downward by the action of its yClamp arm 34", completing th c ring which compresses the upper end portion ol the can body 'circumferentially and trucs the same, in case the can body should be mashed by handling.

,"I'he cans 21, tilled oriempty, are delivered onto the irritating receiving table 13, by means of any suitable 'i .,eedvconveyer, or device 37, the lower moet can of the serien contained therein being removed and forced onto of the Iixcd molds or jaws 35.

the table 13,`thc moment the same ia engaged by one After the can 2l to be flanged has `'been removedirom the feed conveyor il?,

ontothe receiving-table 13, the said table will have rotated to suchaposit'ion to carry the roller 30', for actuatingithe clamp arm 34, carrying the' companion Can'jaw flwhich registers with the lixed rnold or jaw 35', `intothe inwardly inclined portion of cam groove swung downward, itil cam jaw or clamp section 35` vengages the upper end portion of the can body and forces the said can body firmly into the tlxed retaining "30, the-@travel o the said roller fl within auch portion jaw or mold 35. At the same time, dA a Ato the con tinuedrotation o the receiving table, `the roller 11, of the plunger rod l2 connected with tli'elactibn of the described clamp devices for the can bod'y, rides within the downwardly inclined portion el thecam groove 1t),

plunger rod 12 is drawn downward. This movement oi the plunger rod 12, through the medium of the 'arm 16', carries therewith the head 17, feathered on the rotating spindle 1 8, and draws downvrafrl the rod 19, forcing the mandrel 20 into the open` ndef the can body. With the dolwnward movement f the Hanging rollsmlircazjricdaround bythe rotation of the head 17, whigh, as stated, is feathered to the r0tating spindle lffregradually moved downward against the projecting end ol the can body rigidly held between the clamping jaws, and the end of the body above the mandrel 20,' is gradually outwardly flanged, so that byf the time the head 17 `has moved its full downward dis-l tance, an outwardly projecting cireularange 38, for the" open end of the can body isformed, Fig. 4 of the drawings. Inasmuch as theaction oi each ofthe series o flanging devices is the same aa the described movements; no lattempt has beenfmade to follow other than the action of one oi thc-.clamping `and Hanging means, it being understood that the successive means receive the cans to be flanged,` clamp the same and outwardly flange the open end in the manner just deacribed, the action of an y one set :of operative parts being the same as that of the remaining ones ol `,the eries.r

Where the apparatus is used to flange the open end of filled cans, the 4downward movable mandrel 20, serves to firmly compress or pack the material therein.

'lhe moment the end of the can body has been properly flanged, the roller ll, l'iylthe continued rotation ol the receiving table, will have moved into such a position within the cam groovi,l 1U, as to ride upon the upwardly inclined portion ol the, said cam groove, which im parts a reverse movement to the plunger rod l2, lifting the same so as to move the head 17 upward?, and lifting the Hanging roller# 17 and the mandrel 20 clear of the flanged can body. .Xt the Same time, the roller fit1', controlling the action of the hinged clamp arm .'ifl, rides upon the outwardly inclined portion 'of the earn groove H0, forcing its slide block 32 outward, which throws the hinged clamp arm 34 upward, thua moving the clamp jaw Ti-awayrom the flanged can, and leaving the same free within its seat., mold or jaw The can thus treed is engaged by the curved delivery linger 38, which gradually forces the flanged can. from ofi the receiving table onto the delivery belt 39. The hanged can is then ready to be taken to any Huitable mechanism for applying the head thereto.

'lhe requisite rotation is imparterlto the Hanging rollers by the rotary motion ol the pindle 18, which :lipindle is driven by the pinion 2T thereof meshing with the teeth of the lixed gear ring 28, as' the said pinion is carried around the'gear ring by the rotary l travel oi the spider 15', which spider is propelled during the rotation of the receiving tablel 13, by reason ol its connection w'itlithe drive sleeve 2. i By reason o the connection between the propelled pinion 27" of the spindle 18 and the stationary gear ring 28, the said spindle 18, carrying the {langingrollers l7, will be rotated at a muc-lr higher speed than the drive Sleeve 2.

of the fixed ring 9, Fig, 1. of the drawings, and the said the head 17,

,lng the end of a can, the same comprising n receiving ta- -as new and desired to be protected by Letters Potent table onto which the cans to be flanged are received und '11e1d, devices for clamping the cans to the` table against ing rolls for engaging the projecting end of the held cans Any desired number of clamp devices and connected flenging means may be employed in connection with the described apparatus, but it series of four oi such. clamping devices and Hanging means will suffice to flange the end oi approximately thirty-five thousand cans per day, which is e sufficient output for one me,- chine to be used in a packing establishment, although a. greater output may beobtsined by increasing the ca,- pacity of the machine.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed 1. An apparatus for receiving and automatically flungble for the can to be ihinged,V devices for holdingthe can to thesald table against rotstion, o mandrel for fitting Within the open end of the can to be hanged, rotating manip for hanging the end of the can projecting above the mandrel, mechanism for imparting rotation to the danging means, and devices for moving the mandrel andthe Hanging means .toward und from the can body.

2.`An apparatus for receiving and automatically snging the end of a can, the same comprising a rotatable ta ble means thereon for receiving and holding against rotation a can to he flanged, devices operated by the movement 0f the table for engaging und hanging the prolecting end of the heldlcan, and means for` moving the flanging devices toward and from the end of theheld can, and de vices tor releasing the held can after its end has been anged.

3. Id an apparatus for receiving and automatically tianging the ends of cans, the same comprising a rotatable rotation, uglng means for engaging the ends of the heid cans and forming an outwardly projecting iinnge at the open ends thereof,1 mechanism automatically actuated by the movement of the table for imparting rotation to the dancing means during the rotary travel of the receiving table, devices also governed by the movement ot the table for moving the Hanging means toward und from the held cans, and, -means for releasing the clamped cans when their open ends have been danced. I

4. in4 an apparatus for receiving and automatically hanging the opcn' end of cans, the same comprising a rotatable table provided with a series of fixed car receiving jaws or molds, swinging clamp jaws for clamping the cans luto the fixed molds of the table und holding the sume against rotation, devices for actuating said swinglng jaws to clamp the cans and to release the same, dangand\finnglng the same outwardly, means for imp` ting rotation to the hanging rolls, including a -pinion carried by the Hanging rolls, and a stationary gear, about which the pinion rides during the rotary movement of the table sind devices for moving the anglng rolls toward and from the open end of the cans. 5. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combi nation with the fixed mold, of the swinging jaws each pivoted at one end and having an engaging face at its opposite ond for holding the cans clamped within said mold against rotation, of anglng means for outwardly hanging the open projecting end of the held cans, of devices for moving the hanging means toward and from the .heid cans, and devices. for actuating the swinging clump jaw to release tbe `clamped can utter its lend has been flanged, including n slidably mounted hnrengaging said: jaw intermediate its ends.

6. In an apparatus for receiving and automatically dancing the upper end of zr camille combination with a rotatable receiving table, of means forl delivering cans thereto io be fiaugech of clamping means for holding a can clamped to the table against rotation while the end thereof is flanged, of devices for actuating said means during the rotation oi the table to clamp the can and 'release` thesame after having been ilanged, ot a mandrel fitting i within the open end of each can while being ilangcd, or ilnutging rolls for onging the open ond of the held can, o1' mechanism for imparting rotation to said Hanging rolls, and devicesl for moving' the mandrel and the llenglng rolls toward and from the open end ot the held can.

'I (n :in apparatus for receiving clins und automatically Hanging the open end thereof, the combination with means for receiving und holding the cnn to he danced against rotation, :i mandrel fitting within the open end olf the cap, oi? mechanism for Hanging the open end oi' the hold can, means for moving said mechanism toward and from the can and devices for releasing the clamped can after the open end thereof has been hanged. f

Fi. In o n apparatus for the described purpose, the combination w th the'iiangiug rolls, of the head to which said rolls are held, of a rotatable sleeve to which the srlid hind carrying the Hanging l'olls is feathered, of means for imi parting rotation to said sleeve, devices for impilr'tiiig. vertical movement to the heed for moving the hanging rolls toward and from the open end of n can, and means for holding the can from rotation during said ilanging operation.

9. In'an apparatus for the described purpose, the combi. nation with the Hanging rolls, oi the head to which said rolls are held, of a rotatable sleeve to which the said head carrying the ilangingrollsris feathered, of a non-rotating mandrel held by the rotatable head, of nie-sns for imparting rotation to the sleeve, and devices tor imparting vertical movement to the head feathered to said sleeve for moving the 'Hanging rolls und the mandrel toward and from the open end of a can, and means for holding the can in position.

10. In un apparatus for the described purpose, the combination Awith means for receiving and holding a can to be Banged, of mechanism tor Hanging the open end of the held can, of devices for imparting rotation to said flanglng mechanism, of a non-rotating mandrel for the open end ot the can, andde'viees for moving the said mandrel and the hanging means toward and from the end of the held can.

' li. In an apparatus for receiving and automatically iiunglng the open end of cans, the combination with a, rotatable table, of means fory delivering cans to be flanged thereto, of devices'ior clamping the cans agqin'st rotation to the receiving table, of means for hanging tbe open end of the-held canino! mechanism for imparting rotation t`o said means, a mandrel fitting within the open end 'of the can of devices tor moving the fianging means toward and from the end of the held cans, of means for releasing the held cans atter having the end thereof flanged, and devices for removing the flanged cans from the rotatable table.

v 12. In an apparatus for the described purpose, the combintion of e vertical shaft, of a sleeve rotatable about the axis of..n said shaft, a can-receiving table carried by said sleeve having a stationary receiving mold, of a sw1nging mold co-operating with said stationary mold to clamp the can against rotation, means for so operating the mov. able clamp, including s cam-actuated reciprocating rod ln engagement with said swinging mold, of tlanging devices for ilanglng the upper end of the held can, including a vertical movable rod having connection with the anging devices and movable with said sleeve.

13. In ou apparatus for tbevdescrlbed purpose, the combination with a vertically arranged shaft, of a sleeve rotatable about the axis of said shaft, e receiving-table curried by the sleeve, :1 receiving-jaw for the can on the table, a swinging jaw, arranged io co-operote with the firstmentloned jow, and hanging devices arranged to flange the upper end of the can, and means for imparting rotary movement to the Hanging devices, including a spindle for the latter, a pinion on the spindle, and an inter-meshing gear wheel mounted upon said shaft.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto aiiixed my signa.- ture in the presence of witnesses.

. HENRY e. BLACK. Witnesses:

.T. CoMr'roN,

D. B, RICHARDS, 

